26343 Lt. Col. Scrope Arthur Francis Sutherland EGERTON, HLI att'd 1 King's Own Royal Regiment: POW

Army Number: 26343
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel.
Name: Scrope Arthur Francis Sutherland EGERTON
Unit: Highland Light Infantry attached 1st Bn King's Own Royal Regiment


London Gazette : 7 October 1927
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33318/page/6313/data.pdf
REGULAR FORCES.
The undermentioned appts. are made:—
A.D.C.—Lt. S. A. F. S. Egerton, H.L.I. 1st Oct. 1927.

London Gazette : 21 January 1936
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34247/page/459/data.pdf
H.L.I.—
Capt. S. A. F. S. Egerton to be Adjt. vice Capt. R. E. Urquhart. 21st Jan. 1936.

 

Name: Scorpe [A F S] Egerton . Date of Birth: 12/6/1902 . Place of Birth: London . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/110/69
Name: Scorpe [A F S] Egerton.
Date of Birth: 12/6/1902.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)].
Service Number: 26343.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIIF Mahrisch-Trubau.
PoW number: 1859.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. - 26343
RANK - Lt. Col.
SURNAME - Egerton
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Scrope Arthur Francis
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - H.L.I. attd 1/King's Own R. Regt.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 12/6/02

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 28 Aug. 1922

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Regular Army Officer

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - Westfield, Nairn, Scotland

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - Leros. 18 Nov. 43

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? NO.

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG VIII F Mährisch Trübau Jan. 1944 - May 1944
OFLAG 79 Brunswick May 1944 - Apr. 1945


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
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12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
-

12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. - 26343
RANK - Lt. Col.
SURNAME - Egerton
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Scrope Arthur Francis


2. LECTURES before Capture:
( a ) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave the event of capture? (State where, when and by whom).
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( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom).
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
Yes. Luckenwalde. Solitary Confinement 3 weeks, no exercise, books, etc, poor food, threats, etc.

4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
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5. SABOTAGE
Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy factory plant, war material, communications, etc, when employed on working-parties or during escape? (Give details, places and dates.)
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6. COLLABORATION with enemy:
Do you know of any British or American personnel who collaborated with the enemy or in any way helped the enemy agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
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7. WAR CRIMES
If you have any information or evidence of bad treatment by the enemy to yourself or to others, or knowledge of any enemy violation of Geneva Convention you should ask for a copy of "Form Q" on which to make your statement.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coming under this title.)



GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
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SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating the matters covered by the questions in Part II. are of a highly secret and official nature.

I have had explained to me and fully understand that under Defence Regulations or U.S.A.R. 380-5 I am forbidden to publish or communicate any information concerning these matters.

Date 23 Apr 45.
Signature SAF Egerton

 

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